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Social media click libraries out of readers’ minds http:// punchng.com /social-media-click-libraries-readers-minds/

Optimistic-Point: Optimistic Scholarship and Grant Opportunities (No... : Here are some Schorlarhip and Grant opportunities -   Czech Republic Government Scholarships for Foreign Students, 2017-2018...

The IFLA Library pulls together IFLA's digital resources in a convenient single online location for ease of accessibility, search and browsing. It has been launched in summer 2013 with the IFLA World Library and Information Congress papers, and will continue to grow with the addition of existing and new resources. All submitted IFLA WLIC papers have been stored, indexed, and made freely available in our institutional repository, the IFLA Library. To date, the library has collected over 1200 items–primarily conference papers–and logged over 550,000 individual downloads http://library.ifla.org/

Carla Hayden discusses her decision to become a librarian and her plans as the new Librarian of Congress. You are about to be sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress. How does that feel? It’s such an honor to be nominated by the president and sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress. As a career librarian it’s really almost a dream come true. The confirmation process was really an eye-opener for me in so many ways, because I got to meet legislators that are committed to not only the nation’s history, but making information available. So many of the legislators were historians. There were a few that were actually musicians and that really had an interest in the Library of Congress. It was just a wonderful thing that made me very pleased that I was confirmed, and that I’ll have an opportunity to work with people who understand the importance of the Library of Congress. When did you decide to become a librarian? Librarianship really has been an adventure fo...

Developing Basic and Theoretical Understanding of Library Marketing and Information Services in Nigeria By Oshiotse Andrew Okwilagw Introduction The human environment is in a perpetual and constant state of flux. It is really in a restless state of flux and its impact on the human component is enormous. Thus, human beings, in response, are also in a restless state of adjusting to the dictates of the ever-changing environment. The environment is a powerful force that can annihilate the human species that refused to adjust accordingly. In the 21st century, human beings have come to accept the reality that they must adjust to the natural, social, economic and technological developments which, as noted initially are perpetually changing. These environments include librarians’ immediate personal and home environments, their positions in organisations, and their citizenship of a country. Their environments now driven are driven and shaped by electronic networks and information techno...

2015 We’re on a mission to create a world where everyone can be a reader. 2015 brought us closer to just that. Here’s a look at what you helped us accomplish. http://www.worldreader.org/2015 -annual-report

As you come together from across the globe and the United States around the importance of librarianship and information services, it is my pleasure to extend my warmest regards. Our collective knowledge—borne out of centuries of inquiry and labor, and more interconnected and within reach today than ever before—represents the foundation of economic, cultural, and social progress made by generations of our peoples. This event reminds us of our duty, as an international community, to shape a future in which all people can fully and freely access and contribute to the great, living bank of accumulated information we share as citizens of the world. As long as we endeavor to protect and expand this access—from addressing the barriers of censorship and suppression to fighting the forces of exclusion—we can bring about a future in which every person is freer and in which all our societies are more vibrant and defined by greater possibility. You have my very best f...

New IFLA publications to support your work on the UN 2030 Agenda Act now to make sure libraries are included in your country’s national development plans for the SDGs!! The inclusion of libraries and access to information in national and regional development plans will contribute to meeting the global  United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development . In support of this goal, IFLA has today published a  booklet  of examples and recommendations for policymakers demonstrating the contribution of libraries to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There is also a supporting 2-page  handout . http:// www.ifla.org /node/10545

IFLA Knowledge Management Brochure By IFLA Knowledge Management Information Coordinator The IFLA Knowledge Management Section brochure is now available in all seven languages of IFLA. We invite you to have a look and pass the appropriate copy along to colleagues and friends and fill free to distribute it on your social media and professional websites. We look forward to welcoming new members to IFLA and especially to our IFLA Knowledge Management Section. http:// www.ifla.org /node/10687

Every minute, Google receives over 4,000,000 search queries , and email users send 204,000,000 messages. To say that we are living in an age of information overload where we are bombarded by white noise is, quite frankly, an understatement - but I’m sure you’ve heard all that before. What we’re more concerned about here is the evolution of content curation  to enable Librarians to rise above this sea of information. Curation can be  defined  to be “the act of individuals chartered with the responsibility to find, contextualise, and organise information, providing a reliable context and architecture for the content they discover and organise”. To succeed, a Librarian must be able to effectively source worthwhile information on a range of topics through  research , then filter through and  verify  this information to assess its significance and relevance to their organisation and end users, categorise  the data into differe...

THE CONSERVATIVE NATURE OF THE AVERAGE LIBRARIAN: NATURE OR NURTURE? By Lawrence Ogbeni, The unwieldy long caption of this write up was as a result of lack of a better choice of word to express some observations among librarians over the years. Different professions have some peculiar traits common with the practitioners. For example, it is usually assumed that medical doctors are very detail and good listeners, lawyers are known to be good listeners and logical, accountants are usually very prudent and good managers of resources, architects are usually creative and likes experimenting with designs. A careful look at the above mentioned professionals would reveal the fact that irrespective of who and what they were by nature before undergoing the various professional trainings that qualified them as professionals in the various fields, the highlighted traits are easily noticeable in them. Although, there are some instances where some of these professionals hardly exhibit any of the a...

2015 We’re on a mission to create a world where everyone can be a reader. 2015 brought us closer to just that. Here’s a look at what you helped us accomplish. http://www.worldreader.org/2015 -annual-report

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12 Great iPad Apps for Librarians (Infographic) Here is a handy visual for librarians featuring 12 of what we think are very good iPad apps they can use in their daily work. The visual is based on a post we shared here a few months ago. For more app suggestions for librarians, we recommend  Nicole Hennig’s book : Apps for Librarians: Using the Best Mobile Technology to Educate, Create, and Engage which covers in more details over 100 Android and iPad apps. You can also check this infographic featuring 30 good web tools for librarians. Enjoy http:// www.educatorstechnology.com /2016/06/12-great- ipad -apps-for- librarians.html ?m=1

http:// www.ifla.org /node/10551 The Global Commission on Internet Governance has just released One Internet, a wide-ranging and pragmatic vision of how all actors can contribute to a sustainable and democratic internet. Based on two years of work and extensive expert contributions, the Commission identifies four foundational aspects of a “robust, healthy Internet: open, secure, trustworthy and inclusive of all”, and what can be done to achieve this.

http:// www.ifla.org /node/10545 New IFLA publications to support your work on the UN 2030 Agenda Act now to make sure libraries are included in your country’s national development plans for the SDGs!! The inclusion of libraries and access to information in national and regional development plans will contribute to meeting the global United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In support of this goal, IFLA has today published a booklet of examples and recommendations for policymakers demonstrating the contribution of libraries to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There is also a supporting 2-page handout. view/download the publications The booklet includes stories from all types of libraries in from many countries around the world.

New CPDWL guidelines now available! New CPDWL guidelines are now available on the IFLA website. IFLA Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development: Principles and Best Practices. Many thanks to all who helped to create and publish, especially Jana Varlejs. List http://www.ifla.org/node/10540

How libraries use digital devices to promote reading? - Online articles published By Ulla Pötsönen New collection of online articles around the theme How libraries use digital devices to promote reading? is published. Read also about section's work and future plans. http://www.ifla.org/node/10527

IFLA Strategic Plan 2016-2021 now available in seven languages.. The IFLA Strategic Plan 2016-2021 is now available online in all seven IFLA languages. With this Strategic Plan the IFLA Governing Board sets out IFLA's strategic directions and goals for 2016-2021. Where all professional groups of IFLA remain responsible for their own strategic planning (i.e. Action Plans), the Strategic Plan 2016-2021 is to guide the governance and the entire activities of the IFLA organisation, based on the following four Strategic Directions: Libraries in Society Information and Knowledge Cultural Heritage Capacity Building The Strategic Plan 2016-2021 was endorsed by the IFLA Governing Board at its December 2015.